B&N Introduces Nook for Web, Lets You Access to eBooks in Your Browser

Barnes & Noble, today, announced the availability of NOOK for Web. The service which is a cloud based reading platform, and lets you access to books in any of the major browsers.

Today’s standard browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and IE, with instant access — registration free — to eBook samples, will be supported. The Nook for Web service will also allow users to share a book via Facebook, Twitter or email.

The B&N, however, itself confirmed that the support for tablets, smartphones and other mobile devices is coming this fall.

At the time being, you will be getting six free books to help you test out the service. The six free e-books are: Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell, Map of Bones by James Rollins, The Vow by Kim Carpenter, Brave by Tennant Redbank, Perfect Island Getaways by Patricia Schultz and The Boxcar Children Summer Special by Gertrude Chandler Warner.

Update: The registered users will be able to download these eBooks for free until the July 26. You can go here for more details.